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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,909,716,786.20, 8,155,348,698.76 and 3,269,536,793.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,909,716,786.20, 8,155,348,698.76 and 3,269,536,793.88 is: 4,511,927,322.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,909,716,786.20 : 8,155,348,698.76 = 3,269,536,793.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,909,716,786.20/8,155,348,698.76 = 3,269,536,793.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,909,716,786.20x = 8,155,348,698.76 × 3,269,536,793.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,909,716,786.20x = 26,664,212,637,517,201,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,664,212,637,517,201,408/5,909,716,786.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,511,927,322.77

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